.Fedor Vladimirovich Emelianenko (Russian: Фёдор Владимирович Емельяненко, tr.Fyodor Vladimirovich Yemelyanenko, IPA[ˈfʲɵdər vlɐˈdʲimʲɪrəvʲɪʨ jɪmʲɪlʲˈjanʲɪnkə][5]) (born September 28, 1976) is a Russianheavyweightmixed martial arts (MMA) fighter.^Emelianenko has become something of a mixed martial arts lightning rod after failing to come to terms with the UFC (twice), most notably back in July when Affliction MMA collapsed like a house of cards.

.He has won numerous tournaments and accolades in multiple sports, most notably the Pride 2004 Grand Prix and the World Combat Sambo championship on four occasions, as well as medaling in the Russian national Judo championship.^And yes, he’s a national sports hero in his home country, where previously he served with distinction in the Russian Army as a firefighter, and walked in the 2008 Olympics for his country.

.Emelianenko has been universally considered the best heavyweight fighter in the world for the last seven years by major publications, including ESPN, Sherdog, Full Contact Fighter, MMA Weekly, and Nokaut.^Thee best p4p fighter in the world?

[6].Several mixed martial arts publications such as mma.com currently rank Emelianenko as the #1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world while both MMANews ranks him at #2 and Sherdog.com ranks him at #3. Also Sherdog.com, MMAWeekly and MMANews all rank him the #1 Heavyweight fighter in the world.^Emelianenko is the top-ranked MMA heavyweight in the world as rated by enthusiast site Sherdog.com .

[7][8].He holds the distinction of having held five separate major championships including the RINGS World Heavyweight and King of Kings Championships, the Pride World Heavyweight and Heavyweight Grand Prix Championships and the World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts Heavyweight Championship.^His career in Pride is a who's who of the World's best heavyweights, all laid to waste by Fedor.

Normally, a stoppage caused by an illegal strike would result in a no contest or a DQ victory for the recipient. .However, because this was a tournament, in order to have a fighter available for the next round, Kohsaka was advanced and Fedor was considered 'eliminated'.[10] Because of this, many consider Fedor 'undefeated' for all practical purposes, and it is not uncommon to see him referred to as such.^Nov 18, 2008 at 10:54 pm ET I want to see Barnett vs Fedor more than AA vs Fedor!

Biography

.Fedor Emelianenko was born in 1976 in the city of Rubizhne, Luhansk in what was then the Ukrainian SSR (now Ukraine).^Brett Rogers vs. Fedor Emelianenko: Full Video - Minneapolis / St. Paul News - City Pages - The Blotter Minneapolis / St. Paul News Blog .

[14] In 1978, when he was two, his family moved within the Soviet Union to Stary Oskol, Belgorod of the Russian SFSR.[1] His mother, Olga Fedorovna, was a teacher and his father, Vladimir Alexandrovich Emelianenko, was a welder.[1].Emelianenko is the second child in the family and has an older sister and two younger brothers, including professional mixed martial artist Aleksander Emelianenko.^The news appeared to contradict reports that Emelianenko was close to signing a deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts league .

Fedor also trains with his youngest brother Ivan, who has competed in Combat Sambo, and plans to begin a career in MMA in 2010.[15]

.Emelianenko finished high school in 1991 and graduated with honors from a professional trade school in 1994. From 1995 until 1997, he served in the Russian Army as a military firefighter.^And yes, he’s a national sports hero in his home country, where previously he served with distinction in the Russian Army as a firefighter, and walked in the 2008 Olympics for his country.

[15] In 1999, he married his wife Oksana, and their daughter Masha was born in the same year.[14]. .They divorced in 2006.[4] On December 29, 2007, his second daughter, Vasilisa, was born to his long time girlfriend Marina.^They've dominated over there for a long, long time.

[16][17].Fedor and Marina married in October 2009.[18] In his spare time, he likes to read, listen to music, and draw.^Nov 18, 2008 at 10:18 pm ET Brock needs some time still, I think Fedor would catch him with a submission.

Martial arts background and training regimen

.Emelianenko's enthusiasm for fighting began with Sambo and Judo.^The 6-foot, 231-pound Russian specializes in sambo and judo fighting techniques and currently holds a 30-1 record as the WAMMA heavyweight champion.

[2] He initially trained under Vasiliy Ivanovich Gavrilov, and later under his current grappling coach, Vladimir Mihailovich Voronov.[2] His coach remembers that ten-year-old Emelianenko was relatively weak physically and did not have an innate grappling talent; instead, his biggest strength was his perseverance and strong will.[21] Although Emelianenko's official biography states that he trained in Sambo during his army years, he specified in a 2005 interview that this is incorrect. His training in the army was limited to running and strength training in a makeshift gym he put together himself..June 2009" style="white-space:nowrap;">[citation needed] Emelianenko received the official certification of a "Master of Sports" in sambo and judo in 1997, and he became part of the Russian national team.^And yes, he’s a national sports hero in his home country, where previously he served with distinction in the Russian Army as a firefighter, and walked in the 2008 Olympics for his country.

^In addition to being a devestatingly efficient counter-puncher, Fedor is also a Russian 'Master of Sport' in combat Sambo and Judo, and he has a ground game honed against many of the biggest names in the division.

[1].After earning a bronze medal in 1998 in the Russian Judo Championship, he started studying striking under coach Alexander Vasilievich Michkov.^I’m starting to think M1 is a part of the Russian mob and Fedor has to choice but to operate under its umbrella.

[14] Emelianenko started competing in combat sambo and mixed martial arts in 2000 at the age of 25, because he "didn't have any money".[22][23]

Emelianenko trains two or three times per day to maintain and improve his skills. He uses basic training methods like running, ropes, and weightlifting. .Emelianenko used to weight train extensively, but in 1997 he almost completely substituted his weight exercises with sport-specific training in grappling, boxing, and kickboxing.^Noguiera is a big time boxing fan(of the sport and training) and his movements are normally flawless up until late.

His strength training consists of daily pull-ups, dips, and crunches.[24].Emelianenko also runs twice daily for a combined distance of 12–15 kilometres (7.5–9.3 mi),[25] and is a proponent of high altitude training, travelling to Kislovodsk, Russia with his team once or twice a year to train in high altitude.^I’ve been training for this for most of my life since I was 9 years old, I am 25 now, it’s time.

.Emelianenko's team consists of grappling coach Voronov, boxing coach Michkov, Muay Thai coach Ruslan Nagnibeda, doctor, masseur and psychologist Oleg Neustroev, his training partners, including Roman Zentsov, and, until June 2006, his brother Aleksander.^(He trains many talented fighters bjj that currently fight in the ufc and other promotions) The only thing Mir is probally better at is his Muay Thai.

.Improving his kicking technique became a focus for Emelianenko in 2005. He trained with kickboxer Ernesto Hoost in Netherlands, and added Nagnibeda, who was a "Seikin-do" league 78 kilograms (170 lb) title holder from 1998 to 2002 with a record of 33-3-1, and a former Tula State University Muay Thai instructor to his team.^Rua told the press that hed improved both his jiu-jitsu and Muay Thai.

[27] Recently, Emelianenko has expressed interest in training young athletes.[28]

.Emelianenko defended his title at the 2007 World Combat Sambo Championships, which brought together 780 representatives from 45 countries.^He has won numerous tournaments and accolades in multiple sports, most notably the Pride 2004 Grand Prix and the World Combat Sambo championship on four occasions, as well as medaling in the Russian national Judo championship.

.When his opponent in the quarterfinals failed to show up, he received a bye to the semifinals, where he submitted a Bulgarian fighter with a choke in 40 seconds.^Of course, there are some newly signed fighters and different matchups, but many of the same fighters that were on the first show are fighting on the second show.

The other finalist declined to compete, defaulting victory to Emelianenko.[29] On November 16, 2008, Emeliankos's first loss in Sambo in eight years came at the Combat Sambo World Championships in St. Petersburg, Russia, where he fell in the semifinals of the over 220 lb (100 kg) division to 23-year-old Bulgarian Blagoi Ivanov on points, 8–5. Emelianenko finished the tournament in third place.[30]

.On February 21, 2009, Emelianenko won the gold at Russian Combat Sambo Championship.^He has won numerous tournaments and accolades in multiple sports, most notably the Pride 2004 Grand Prix and the World Combat Sambo championship on four occasions, as well as medaling in the Russian national Judo championship.

[31].He also recently released a book called Fedor: The Fighting System of the World's Undisputed King of MMA which outlines his fight style.^Now I do respect him as the number one heavyweight in the world, but styles make fights and I would love to see how Couture would deal with him.

.Emelianenko began his mixed martial arts as a member of Russian Top Team (RTT),[32][33] training with the first generation of Russian RINGS competitors, such as Volk Han and Andrey Kopylov.^Emelianenko has become something of a mixed martial arts lightning rod after failing to come to terms with the UFC (twice), most notably back in July when Affliction MMA collapsed like a house of cards.

.According to Emelianenko, Pogodin, who held the position of vice-president in the World Sambo Federation, attempted to control Emelianenko's career through threats and abuse of his position to deny "Master of Sports" titles to Emelianenko and his brother Aleksander.^Fedor Emelianenko 21-0-1 in MMA, 7 wins by KO/TKO, 9 by submission Current Pride FC heavyweight champion, Pride FC 2004 tournament champion, 2002 world Sambo champion.

Emelianenko also alleged he was deceived by Pogodin in financial disputes between Pogodin and Emelianenko.[34] After his bout with Gary Goodridge, the Emelianenko brothers left Russian Top Team and began to train in St. Petersburg with the Red Devil Sport Club, which is managed by Vadim Finkelstein.[33] To date, Finkelstein is still his manager. Emelianenko is also a member of the VOS gym in Holland, where he trains with Johan Vos and Lucien Carbin.[citation needed]

MMA career

RINGS

Emelianenko made his MMA debut for the Japanese RINGS organization. .RINGS had a peculiar set of rules which did not allow head strikes on the ground (which later on would be recognized as one of Fedor's biggests strengths).^For those who aren't aware, RINGS didn't allow any strikes to the head on the ground.

.Here Emelianenko suffered his only loss in the sport, a very controversial one that came at the hands of Tsuyoshi Kohsaka at the King of Kings 2000 Block B event on December 22, 2000, via doctor stoppage due to a cut 17 seconds into the fight.^His only losses are against superstars of the sport.

[35] Footage shows that the cut was caused by a missed looping punch where Kohsaka's elbow struck Emelianenko's head. Elbow strikes were illegal under RINGS rules unless the striker is wearing elbow pads, which Kohsaka was not. .Emelianenko says that this elbow reopened a cut sustained in his previous fight against Ricardo Arona.^Vlasic pinned Briere up against the boards as the played moved up ice, and an apparent elbow by Briere started the fight.

.Since Emelianenko could not advance due to his injury, Kohsaka moved on (the match would have been a no contest or disqualification victory for Emelianenko otherwise).^This is Kohsaka’s only victory of any relevance and it was due to a cut that was barely noticable.

.The tournament was eventually won by Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, who would later be Fedor's fiercest rival in MMA.[citation needed] Emelianenko would later avenge the only loss of his career when he rematched Kohsaka at Pride Bushido 6.^Fedor would take care of Lesnar.

Many MMA fans disregard that loss due to its illegal nature, and consider Emelianenko to be technically undefeated in MMA.

.After defeating veteran Renato Sobral in an elimination bout, Emelianenko went on fight for the World Heavyweight Class Championship against Bobby Hoffman the same night.^Now I do respect him as the number one heavyweight in the world, but styles make fights and I would love to see how Couture would deal with him.

.However, Hoffman refused to fight Fedor claiming he sustained a injury on his shoulder during his previous match and forfeited the final.^As far as the hand injury, I think it was the fight with Gary Goodridge where he broke it the first time (don't really remember), but in fedor's last fight with TK he broke his thumb again.

.A win was awarded to Fedor by default, and was also given to him the RINGS Heavyweight Class Championship.^Did Fedor: a) actually survive that thing (I'm assuming he did given that he's fighting again) b) actually walk out of the ring c) actually finish the fight d) actually win the fight ???

.His next opponent was heavyweight Heath Herring, in a contest to establish the number-one contender for the heavyweight title.^While Brock Lesnar is an accomplished athlete and a talented fighter, we do not consider him to be the number one heavyweight in the world.

[39].Emelianenko, considered an underdog at the time, dominated Herring with ground and pound, winning by doctor stoppage after the first round.^Mir beat him first, it took him three rounds to beat Herring, and he was grabbing the fence with Couture, on top of that he's close to his expiration date.

^Yes, I think so, but at the same time the major story coming out of it is for the first 10 rounds he fought in a way that tried to make it as easy as possible for himself while trying to win throwing 4 punches a round.

.Emelianenko was then signed to fight heavily favored Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira for Pride's Heavyweight Championship title at Pride 25 on March 16, 2003. Nogueira was coming off wins against Mark Coleman, Heath Herring and a shocking comeback victory against Bob Sapp, as well as his victory in the RINGS 2000 King of Kings Tournament, in which Fedor had also participated.^Just a side note, I remember reading that Fedor idolized Mark Coleman back in the day, so when he fought him, he didn't want to hurt him, so he finished the fight by armbar .

Nogueira was considered by many fans to be virtually unbeatable, due to his amazing endurance, heart and submission skills.[33].Fedor rocked him early with punches, and Nogueira pulled guard.^Mirko lost his first two opportunities when Kevin Randleman upset him and when Nogueira pulled out the win against him.

.Emelianenko then shocked the world by not only surviving Nogueira's guard, considered the most dangerous in MMA, but easily defending all of Nogueira's submission attempts and dominating him for 20 minutes with a brutal ground and pound.^He still claims Fedor isn't an elite heavyweight which probally dosn't make him look so good considering Dana says Noguiera is one of the best and most decorated fighters of all time.

Three months later Emelianenko embarked on his title reign. .His first match was against the former IWGP Heavyweight champion, amateur and professional wrestlerKazuyuki Fujita.^Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker hinted at the acquisition of 2 new heavyweights to be announced soon, possibilities include wrestler Bobby Lashley , Judo gold medalist Satoshi Ishii , or former UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei Arlovski.

.A heavy favorite, Emelianenko was expected to make quick work of Fujita, but was caught by a right hook that stunned him.^I mean, in his entire career, he's only looked human twice--during the aforementioned suplex and the hook that Fujita caught him with.

Badly hurt, he worked his way to a clinch, and pulled guard. .Recovered, Emelianenko got up and knocked Fujita down with body kick and a punching combo.^Mirko will try to keep the distance, keep out of the clinch, and set up Fedor with punches to finish him off with his cemetary left high kick.

[44].Emelianenko took down Goodridge after wobbling him with standing combinations, then finished him with a ground and pound technique in the first round by referee stoppage after delivering unanswered punches and kicks to the head.^Mir beat him first, it took him three rounds to beat Herring, and he was grabbing the fence with Couture, on top of that he's close to his expiration date.

Emelianenko broke his hand in this fight, resulting in surgery.[41] He has since reinjured this hand, leading to the postponement of several bouts.[45]

.His next fight against New Japan professional wrestler Yuji Nagata at Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003 ended the same way, with Emelianenko first knocking Nagata to the ground twice with punches.^I believe he is under the same management as Fedor but I think he will end up in the UFC within the next 2 years.

Emelianenko fought at this event as opposed to Shockwave 2003 on the same day due to being offered a higher fight purse because of the great deal of competition between the Japanese television networks screening these events and K-1 Premium Dynamite!! on the same night. .That move upset the managers of PRIDE, who set up an interim title match between Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Mirko Crocop Filipović, which ended with Nogueira pulling yet another comeback victory, scoring a second round armbar.^Check out his fight with Kevin Randleman or Kazuyki Fujita to see him make UNREAL combacks, or for hard fought wars, his second fight (the one without the fight stopping cut) with Big Nog (Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira) or his fight with Mirko "CroCop" Filipovic!

^UFC 106 - Forrest Griffin avenged his loss to Tito Ortiz by picking up a split decision victory, Josh Koscheck ended Anthony Johnson's run of success at 170 and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira declared his presence in the UFC with a Knockout of the Night over Luiz Cane.

Pride Heavyweight Grand Prix 2004

.Four months later, he returned to PRIDE, at Total Elimination 2004, where he met Pride 2000 Grand Prix winner and former UFC Heavyweight Champion Mark Coleman for the first time in the ring.^He beat 2 former UFC heavyweight champions in Arlovski and Sylvia.

.That fight showed more of Fedor's versatility, as he not only had a good top game with his trademark ground and pound, but also a dangerous bottom game from his guard, being able to submit legit opponents from his back.^Fedor is possibly fighting 3 top 5 opponents all in a row.

.A notable match with Coleman’s protégé Kevin "The Monster" Randleman followed just two months later at the tournament's second round.^The WorSharks would even the score at 9:36 of the second period, just two seconds after the Falcons Cody Wild returned to the ice after serving a minor for hooking.

.Randleman, a two-time Division I NCAA Wrestling Champion for Ohio State University and a former UFC Heavyweight Champion, was coming off an upset win over Mirko Crocop Filipovic, which he ended by knockout.^The Heavyweight division in the UFC is garbage.

Randleman quickly scored a takedown. .As Emelianenko gave his back, Randleman delivered a German suplex, slamming him to the canvas headfirst, a move that would become one of the most replayed highlights in PRIDE's and MMA's history for years to come.^Now I do respect him as the number one heavyweight in the world, but styles make fights and I would love to see how Couture would deal with him.

[47].Emelianenko, seemingly unfazed, rolled over Randleman a few seconds later, getting top position and forcing him to submit with a kimura armlock 1:33 into the first round.^He would submit Brock in the first round.

.On August 15, 2004, Emelianenko faced six-time All-Japan Judo Champion and Olympic Silver Medalist Naoya Ogawa in the semifinals of the 2004 Grand Prix.^You say you will reavulate your thought once he faces big time competition but all you do is bash him and call him Britney Spears in the mean time.

After making quick work of Ogawa, winning by armbar, he advanced to face Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira for the second time in his career. .Nogueira had won a decision against Emelianenko's former teammate Sergei Kharitonov earlier that night.^Thornton dominated Carter on the night, winning 6-of-8 against him as the Sharks team won 42 of 69 overall (61%).

.This match was not only to decide the winner of the 2004 Grand Prix, but to unify the heavyweight championship as Nogueira was awarded the interim title due to Emelianenko's inability to defend his championship in a timely manner in the previous year.^Only george continually dominates the #1 contender at 170 2-3 times a year.

[49].The rematch with Nogueira was very competitive, but the fight was stopped prematurely due to a cut to Emelianenko's head from an accidental clash of heads while on the ground.^He can finally fight barnett in a japanese wrestling match on new years then the competition is very slim.

[50] A third meeting was thus scheduled for Shockwave 2004, which Fedor won. .On the line was PRIDE's Heavyweight Championship, and PRIDE's 2004 Heavyweight Grand Prix title, as the final match of the tournament earlier that year was declared a no contest due to an accidental headbutt.^StrikeForce (No HW Title defense in 2 years): .

.[33] Emelianenko this time chose not to engage Nogueira on the ground, in spite of having dominated him on the ground in their first match.^Emelianenko: I've fought Nogueira 3 times and he's a tough opponent.

[50].Nogueira faced great difficulty, getting dropped with punches and tossed to the mat multiple times by Judo throws.^You might say some of those guys arn't that great but when Sylvia faced them they were all deemed quality matches at the time.

He was also not able to pull guard for any considerable amount of time.[51].During the second and third rounds, Emelianenko's takedown defense and counter-punching earned him a unanimous decision victory to retain the heavyweight championship.^Up until Couture's second-round TKO loss to Lesnar, Emelianenko and Couture had worked diligently toward their own fight.

This was a highly anticipated match. .After Mirko had made a successful switch from K-1 to MMA, he quickly rose in the rankings with victories over Igor Vovchachyn, Kazuyuki Fujita, and a KO win over Fedor's younger brother, Aleksander Emelianenko.^Fedor in EA's MMA wow thats major win for EA, I hope the game will be on par with THQ's UFC. And because of Fedor that means EA will bring the ring experience.

.He then made a public challenge to Fedor Emelianenko and the bout was supposed to take place in late 2003. After a contract dispute, Fedor temporarily left PRIDE to fight for Inoki's Boom Ba Ye promotion, on New Year's eve 2003. This prompted PRIDE to set up an Interim Heavyweight Title Match between Crocop and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.^Check out his fight with Kevin Randleman or Kazuyki Fujita to see him make UNREAL combacks, or for hard fought wars, his second fight (the one without the fight stopping cut) with Big Nog (Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira) or his fight with Mirko "CroCop" Filipovic!

^The disagreement between Emelianenko and the UFC over the terms of a proposed contract is nothing new, with the same issue derailing a fight between “The Last Emperor” and the UFC’s then-heavyweight champion Randy Couture.

.After completely dominating the first round, Crocop was caught in an armbar early in the second round, thus making Nogueira the Interim champion, and number 1 challenger for Fedor's belt.^A LOT of Fedor's wins came against guys who could make LHW or do make LHW. Very few of his opponents have been well rounded.

.Mirko got further de-railed from title contention, when in the first round of PRIDE Heavyweight Grand Prix 2004, he was upset by Kevin Randleman, getting knocked out early by ground strikes following a vicious left hook.^Rogers fought off a side choke to get out of the first round.

.Later that year, Mirko began his recovery by defeating Ron Waterman, winning his rematch with Kevin Randleman by submission, and scoring a dominant TKO victory over Mark Coleman in the first round.^Plus he's the only guy other than Bas Rutten (over 6 years ago) who won over Kevin Randleman without finishing him.

He also got hit by body kicks that discolored his midsection. .Fedor was then able to get the fight to the ground and land several body shots, which took a lot of gas out of Mirko.^If they were as confident as they make themselves out to be in Fedor, they'd make a contract with the UFC happen, even if for a very short tenure, such as 1-3 fights.

.As the fight progressed, Fedor became more and more dominant, winning most of the stand up exchanges and scoring several takedowns.^Did Fedor: a) actually survive that thing (I'm assuming he did given that he's fighting again) b) actually walk out of the ring c) actually finish the fight d) actually win the fight ???

The Later PRIDE Years

.Following his successful title defense against Mirko Crocop at PRIDE Final Conflict 2005, Fedor came back on New Year's eve, where he outclassed the 450-pound Brazilian Zuluzinho in a non-title bout.^Fedor Crocop will be on his back).

.Fedor dropped Zulu with a right hook and finished with several ground strikes which forced him to tap out after only 26 seconds.^Wandy actually waited until nakamura finished throwing the shirt out of the ring and put his hands up, but nakamura was distracted and cornered and got dropped with the first shot that came at him.

.Although originally endangered due to Emelianenko's recurring hand injury, a plate inserted in his hand green-lighted a rematch with American Mark Coleman in Pride's American debut show, Pride 32.^Besides that he fought Mark Hunt who Rogan himself said has devistating hands and the best chin in all of MMA. He also fought Coleman.

[55][56].In a fight where Coleman was unable to mount any significant offense, Emelianenko blasted Coleman in the first round with punches, before securing an armbar at 1:15 in the second round.^Emelianenko’s overhand right to the jaw knocked out Arlovski with 1:46 remaining in the first round.

.Emelianenko's last defense of his Pride Heavyweight title was against 2001 K-1 World Grand Prix champion Mark Hunt at Shockwave 2006.^The only "noteworthy" wins was against Mike Bernardo and Mark Hunt.

With Crocop's departure to the UFC organization in late 2006, Mark Hunt became the number 1 contender for the belt. .Sporting a broken toe during the contest, Emelianenko nevertheless secured an armbar in the second minute of the first round, but Hunt was able to escape and counter by stepping over Emelianenko, ending in side control.^Rogers fought off a side choke to get out of the first round.

BodogFight

.With a special clause in his Pride contract that allowed him to fight under the banner of any mixed martial arts organization as long as the event was held on Russian soil,[citation needed] Emelianenko accepted a match in BodogFight against Matt Lindland.^Do you think this will be their biggest mixed martial arts event to date?

^Emelianenko has become something of a mixed martial arts lightning rod after failing to come to terms with the UFC (twice), most notably back in July when Affliction MMA collapsed like a house of cards.

The fight was held on April 14, 2007 at the "Clash of the Nations" event in St. Petersburg, Russia. .Lindland moved up two weight classes (from middleweight to heavyweight) for the match and came in weighing 218 lb (99 kg) to Emelianenko's 233 lb (106 kg).^How do these two match up?

.Early in the fight, Lindland opened a cut above Emelianenko's left eye and clinched with him, pushing him into the corner and working for a takedown.^Corbet will have his work cut out for him as Frisk Asker is currently mired in last place in the Norwegian GET with only 2 wins in regulation and 11 total points 16 games into the season.

M-1 Global

.After the purchase of Pride Fighting Championships by Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta III and the expiration of Emelianenko's contract with Pride, there was speculation about the possibility of him fighting in the UFC, especially since a public falling out between Bodog's Calvin Ayre and Emelianenko's manager, Vadim Finkelstein.^There's no reason for him to fight with the UFC. Especially if he can get the UFC fighters to come to him.

^Tuesday, January 05, 2010 Posted By Chad Dundas 12:00 PM Manager Vadim Finkelstein took to the internet Tuesday morning to deny rumors that he had re-entered talks with the UFC about bringing the services of clients Fedor Emelianenko and Gegard Mousasi to the Octagon.

[62].In a June 2007 interview with the Baltimore Sun, Chuck Liddell suggested that Emelianenko was on his way to the UFC.[63]Dana White has also expressed interest in signing Emelianenko, but considers his management team to be the primary barrier left to the signing of a contract,[64] whereas Finkelstein has cited difficult negotiations as the reason.^Read More: dana white ufc , fedor emelianenko .

^White’s hopes to sign Emelianenko won’t be enough to persuade the Russian to enter the Octagon, as it appears Emelianenko would only consider fighting in the UFC should the promotion consider altering its contract terms.

[65].A main point of contention between the two is Finkelstein's request for the UFC to work with his Russian M-1 promotion, extending contractual offers to other members of the Red Devil Sport Club, and permitting Emelianenko to compete in combat sambo tournaments.^(There are going to be two more fights for each of you in the tournament after this one, how much are each of you thinking about getting the knockout to get the extra point in the tournament?

[62].At UFC 76 however, UFC president Dana White stated that he expected Emelianenko to sign with the UFC in late 2007 or early 2008, after Emelianenko was to compete in a Sambo competition that White would not allow him to participate in if he were under a UFC contract.^Read More: dana white ufc , fedor emelianenko .

.He also revealed his intent to set up a unification bout with UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture as his first UFC fight.^After just 3 fights, he is the UFC heavyweight champion, and pummeled the "legend" Randy Couture, who people said he stood no chance against.

[66] Nevertheless, these negotiations broke down,[67] as Emelianenko committed to a non-exclusive, two-year and six-fight deal with M-1 Global in October 2007.[68]

Yarennoka

Monte Cox, the president and CEO of M-1 Global, confirmed Emelianenko would face South Korean kickboxer Hong-Man Choi in a New Year's Eve event, Yarennoka!, taking place in Japan and organized by former Pride staff with support from M-1 Global, FEG, and Deep. A special rule was used for this fight to not allow any knee strikes on the ground. .The fight was broadcast live in the United States on the HDNet cable network.^I don’t see all of the big fights (in the United States) because I am busy and it’s more difficult (to see them) in Europe, but we have good fights in Europe, too."

[69].Emelianenko defeated Choi in the opening round by submission via an armbar.^Watch as MMA star Fedor Emelianenko explains his own approach at making armbars a brutally effective submission in his arsenal.

Dream

.On February 13, 2008, Emelianenko attended a press conference held by Dream, a newly-formed Japanese mixed martial arts promotion.^[JB] One thing, I don't know that I would say mixed martial arts coverage has been better than other sports but it has been effective...

.His manager, Vadim Finkelstein, confirmed that the organization had a tightly knit alliance with M-1 Global and that Emelianenko would be fighting on the new organization's fight cards.^The rumors were further stoked by reports that Finkelstein had confirmed the news via posts to his Twitter.

[72].He dropped Sylvia with a hard flurry of punches, took his back and secured a rear naked choke to finish the title fight within the first minute.^Fedor sprung into finish the fight mode, unloading several flurries before a disjointed takedown attempt again planted Rogers on his back.

.In his next fight with Affliction, Emelianenko defended his WAMMA championship, defeating former UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei Arlovski at Affliction: Day of Reckoning on January 24, 2009. Arlovski had some early success, landing punches and leg kicks.^Emelianenko currently holds a 30-1 record as the WAMMA heavyweight champion.

[73].However as the champion was backed into the ropes, Arlovski attempted a flying knee and Emelianenko was able to counter with an overhand right, knocking out Arlovski at 3:14 of the first round to retain his title.^Rogers fought off a side choke to get out of the first round.

[74].In another special exhibition match, Emelianenko met Gegard Mousasi, a friend and teammate, during M-1 Global: Breakthrough, held in Kansas City on August 28th.^Under the terms of the agreement, Emelianenko will headline world championships in conjunction with M-1 Global and appear on Strikeforce specials on the Showtime cable network this fall.

The two friends fought a competitive and friendly spirited exhibition with several Judo throws from both Emelianenko and Mousasi. .Emelianenko finished the fight via armbar.^He’s finished all but 1 of his fights in the first round, with 6 of his 7 fights ending via KO or TKO, with one submission.

.Emelianenko was scheduled to defend his WAMMA Heavyweight title against former UFC Heavyweight Champion Josh Barnett on August 1, 2009, at Affliction: Trilogy, but on July 22 Barnett was denied his license to compete by the California State Athletic Commission after testing positive for anabolic steroids.^Josh Barnett and Affliction’s third show were scrapped after Barnett tested positive for steroids in a pre-fight licensing test.

[76][77].On July 23, 2009, Vitor Belfort – who was already on the card – was reported as a likely replacement,[78] but the next day Affliction canceled the event citing limited time to find a suitable replacement and inadequate time to promote the fight.^Emelianenko has become something of a mixed martial arts lightning rod after failing to come to terms with the UFC (twice), most notably back in July when Affliction MMA collapsed like a house of cards.

[80].Coker confirmed that Emelianenko's debut would take place on November 7, broadcast nationally on CBS.^Fedor Emelianenko KO's Brett Rogers in Strikeforce primetime network television debut on CBS .

[81] Fedor fought the then-undefeated Brett Rogers in the main event of Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers. Despite suffering a heavily bloodied nose during the opening exchanges, Emelianenko would recover and go on to defeat Rogers via an overhand right followed by strikes for the TKO (strikes) at 1:48 of round 2. [82]

.Emelianenko was expected to face Fabricio Werdum on April 17, 2010, though the bout is now expected to be moved to May 15, 2010 at Strikeforce 24.^Fedor Emelianenko vs Fabricio Werdum possible for April Strikeforce CBS event .

^September 2008 October 2008 November 2008 December 2008 January 2009 February 2009 March 2009 April 2009 May 2009 June 2009 July 2009 August 2009 September 2009 October 2009 November 2009 December 2009 January 2010 Current Posts .

^ abNastenko, Georgiy (February 21, 2007). ""It's possible to win even lying on your back"" (Reprint). Rossiya Newspaper. http://www.efedor.ru/index_eng.shtml?id=146. Retrieved June 7, 2009. "Ivan is 18, and though he has a lot of talent, he does not have enough drive and ambition. However, he is not shooting for huge success either. At the very least, he is not ready for any sacrifices in order to reach certain results, unlike me, for example. And that's normal. For each his own. Sport, especially martial arts, is not something people should be forced to do." —Fedor Emelianenko

^Cain, Jeff (September 22, 2007). "Presidential Address, State of the UFC". MMA Weekly. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=4778&zoneid=13. Retrieved June 7, 2009. "I think that Fedor, right now, the word is he wants to fight in this Sambo event, but I won't let him fight in it if he's with us. I think he's going to wait until he fights in this thing in October, November, and we'll probably come to a deal with him at the end of this year or the beginning of next year... What we'd want to do is, we'd want to know who is the best heavyweight in the world. So if we sign Fedor, Fedor comes right in and fights Randy Couture for the title." —Dana White

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Fedor Emelianenko (born September 28, 1976) is a Russian mix martial artist who is currently fighting for the strikeforce promotion. He has a overall record of 35 fights, in which he has won 32, lost 2, and had 1 no contest.